Storage needed beyond the kitchen
We often extend the cabinet work into the mudroom, laundry or dining room so the built-ins match.
Serving Glen Ellyn & nearby Wheaton, Lombard
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Glen Ellyn, IL
Cabinets designed and built for your Glen Ellyn kitchen's exact walls, ceilings and appliances, then installed by the same team.
- Local crews working in Glen Ellyn ZIP 60137
- Design, permits and every trade on one schedule
- A written, itemized estimate before any work
When Glen Ellyn kitchens need custom cabinets
Stock cabinets come in three-inch steps; real rooms don't. We design custom cabinets for Glen Ellyn kitchens to the measured inch, build them in the wood, finish and door style you pick, and install them with scribed edges so they look like part of the house.
Island that should look like furniture
A built island can carry a different color or wood from the perimeter, with legs, corbels or a paneled back for the stools side.
Finish options too limited
If the shade you want isn't in any catalog, we finish the cabinets in exactly that color, or match an existing stain sample.
Door style or detail you can't find
If you have a photo or an old door you love, we can reproduce the profile and proportions in new cabinets.
A pantry wall that wastes space
Deep pantry cabinets lose cans in the back. We build shallower pantry units, roll-outs or door racks so everything is visible.
Wide gaps and fillers everywhere
Previous cabinets show three-inch filler strips at every wall and appliance. Built-to-fit boxes close those gaps and gain storage.
Odd dimensions that stock sizes can't fill
Off-standard walls are where catalog cabinets look patched together. Building every cabinet to the measurement removes the filler strips and dead space.
Small appliances crowding the counter
An appliance garage with a lift-up or pocket door hides the toaster and coffee maker while keeping them plugged in and ready.
Everything in a custom cabinet project
- Design visit and detailed measuringAn in-home design visit with precise measurements and a list of what each cabinet has to hold.
- Building the cabinetsBoxes, doors and drawers built to the approved drawings, with the interiors you planned.
- FinishingDoors and boxes finished off site in a controlled setting, not brushed in your kitchen.
- Tear-out and site prepWe remove the existing cabinets, protect the house and prepare walls for the new boxes.
- Installation and scribingWe set every box level, fasten it into the framing and fit edges to the walls.
- Panels, crown and trimAppliance panels, end panels, crown molding and toe kicks to finish the built-in look.
- Hardware and final adjustmentEvery hinge and slide adjusted and the hardware set straight before we call it done.
Finishes and options
Inset vs. full overlay doorsInset doors sit flush inside the frame for a traditional look and need precise fitting; full overlay doors cover the frame for a modern, continuous face.
Paint-grade constructionFor painted cabinets, maple frames with MDF center panels resist the cracks that solid panels can show at joints.
Framed and frameless boxesWe build both: framed for a classic look, frameless for modern slab-door kitchens.
Painted, stained and two-tone finishesPainted perimeter cabinets with a stained island, or the reverse, is a common custom combination.
Plywood boxes and dovetail drawersPlywood boxes and dovetailed drawer boxes on full-extension soft-close slides are our usual construction.
Before and after: kitchens near Glen Ellyn
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AfterCustom Kitchen Cabinets in a 1960s ranch, Glen Ellyn
This one is a 1960s ranch in Glen Ellyn. What we started with: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls. What bothered the owners most: catalog-size cabinets with fillers everywhere. The result: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in white uppers and deep green lowers with matte black pulls and light marble-look quartz counters. The job covered building the cabinets, finishing, plus hardware and final adjustment.
Before
AfterCustom Kitchen Cabinets in a 1990s two-story colonial, Wheaton
A 1990s two-story colonial near Wheaton Center, a typical kitchen for Wheaton. The kitchen as it was: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The reason for the call: worn cabinets and storage that never fit the room. Finished kitchen: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in charcoal gray with polished nickel pulls and dark soapstone-look quartz counters. On site this meant tear-out and site prep, panels, crown and trim, plus hardware and final adjustment.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Wheaton →
Before
AfterVilla Park kitchen, postwar bi-level: custom kitchen cabinets
A postwar bi-level in Villa Park, a typical kitchen for Villa Park. The kitchen as it was: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The reason for the call: dated cabinets that didn't fit the room or the house. Finished kitchen: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in white uppers and deep green lowers with satin brass pulls and warm walnut butcher block counters. The job covered finishing, installation and scribing, plus hardware and final adjustment.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Villa Park →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1950s ranch in Glen Ellyn
What changed: new cabinets in warm taupe with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for charcoal concrete-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Glen Ellyn →
Before
AfterA Glen Ellyn 1950s ranch: before and after
Finished: a new layout with an island, cabinets in two-tone, white quartz counters and black cage pendants and slim recessed lights.
Kitchen Design & Layout Planning in Glen Ellyn →The project, step by step
- Design consultationWe measure the kitchen, look at the style of the house and talk about storage and budget.
- Drawings and estimateDetailed drawings plus a quote that breaks out cabinets, finishing and installation.
- Approval and buildOnce you sign off on drawings and samples, construction begins; custom work usually takes longer than stock lines.
- InstallationWe remove the old kitchen and install, fit and trim the new cabinetry.
- Final fit and walk-throughLast adjustments, cleanup and a walk-through before countertops or after, as the schedule needs.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets questions from Glen Ellyn homeowners
Inset or full overlay — which should I choose?
Inset doors look traditional and suit older homes but take precise fitting and give slightly less opening. Full overlay is cleaner, more modern and more forgiving.
How much do custom kitchen cabinets cost?
It depends on how many cabinets, what they are made of and how detailed they are. Inset doors and specialty interiors cost more than simple full overlay.
How long do custom cabinets take?
Most of the time goes into making the cabinets, not installing them. We give you a schedule in writing once drawings are approved.
Is it cheaper to buy cabinets or have them built?
Stock cabinets usually cost less up front. Custom makes sense when the room is irregular, when fit and finish matter most, or when you want details no line offers.
Do you also install the custom cabinets?
Yes, installation is part of the project, from tear-out of the old kitchen to the last hinge adjustment.
Glen Ellyn contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must register with the Village and meet license and insurance requirements (Village Code 4-1-11); work that does not need a building permit is exempt. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Glen Ellyn?
Yes. Our crews work across Glen Ellyn — ZIP 60137 — and nearby Wheaton, Lombard, Glendale Heights.
Working in Glen Ellyn
- A lot of Glen Ellyn kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Glen Ellyn homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Older paint is treated with lead-safe practices: containment, HEPA cleanup and a clean hand-over.
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